he told them, &c. In Holy Scripture we have an inspired record of what was said and done by others, but it does not follow that all that was so said and done was inspired.
commanded. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, add "him".
Related Commentaries of Jeremiah 38:27
Jeremiah 38:27
27 Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.